Eli Manning jokes he's the 'third most talked about quarterback' in New York/New Jersey

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerDespite having just won his second Super Bowl, the Giants' Eli Manning joked Jets' Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow have gotten more publicity than him, making him the "third most talked about quarterback in my own city."

Eli Manning doesn't pay attention to any media coverage nor does he care what's being said about him.

Well, that's the sell job, anyway. It's just that nobody should be buying anymore.

“New York Giants just won a championship," Manning deadpanned to Fox News' Sheppard Smith, a fellow Ole Miss alum who emceed the event, "yet I’m still the third most talked about quarterback in my own city.”

Yes, Manning seems to be getting plenty of attention lately. And the cameras will be on him when he and his teammates pick up their Super Bowl rings at Tiffany & Co. next month and again when they visit the White House.

In short, surely Sanchez would gladly trade all of the pub he's gotten over the past three months for the press Manning has gotten.

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As you can see in the video linked above, the university changed the speed limit from 18 mph (in honor of Archie Manning) to 10 mph (to honor Eli). Isn't it usually the older generation telling people to slow down?

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Smith asked Manning about retirement. Why? I don't know. Something about moving back to Mississippi when he's done or something...

Weird little tidbit dropped in that vid by David Diehl and Hakeem Nicks on an apparent mix-up by Nicks. Diehl said a timeout had to be called in the Super Bowl because Nicks ran to the wrong sideline.

I didn't remember hearing that at any point, so I went back to the broadcast to see what I could find. Gotta tell you, I have no idea what they're talking about.

The Giants took two timeouts in that game and on both of them there was no evident confusion - at least based on what NBC showed. Nicks was on the field for the plays before and after both timeouts, plus he was lined up and awaiting the snap when the timeouts were called. At no point did he seem to be running to either sideline.

One thing I did notice, however, was Nicks shaking his arm at the end of the play before the timeout (a fumble by Ahmad Bradshaw). It looked like Nicks might've tweaked the shoulder injury that was bothering him all postseason.

But Nicks went right to the huddle after that play, so that can't be what Diehl and Nicks were referencing. If I find out, I'll let you folks know. Or if you have any idea on what they're talking about, please let me know.